Average rent in Jackson, MS

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Jackson, MS metro area is $1,506 per month, up 4.0% from a year ago1% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,506

July 2026

Year over year

+4.0%

vs $1,449 a year ago

3-year change

+13.3%

from $1,330

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.4%

avg error on held-out data

Jackson, MS rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Jackson, MS observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Jackson, MS rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Jackson, MS are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,509$1,501$1,521
September 2026$1,511$1,498$1,532
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Jackson, MS forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Jackson, MS metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.